I was 15 when they sang it in here istanbul and I always listen to this song. After 10 years later I visited Riga as a erasmus student and listen to this song in the biggest square. It was so emotional moment.
seriously, why has latvia never sent another song in latvian? it's a beautiful language that's very underrated! this song oozes happiness, latvia should've qualified!
*Dziesma Par Laimi (A Song About Happiness)* Lyrics with English translation: Nana, nana nanana Nana nanana nana - Kad nav vairs nekā, es domāju tā - When there is nothing left, I think so Man paliek vēl dziesma ko nodziedāt tev - I still have the song you sang for me Par laimi, ko liet, Par ceļu, ko iet - For happiness, what to pour, For the path that goes Kā vilcieni projām pa metāla sliedēm - Like trains away on metal tracks - Uz tālajām pieturām Ziemeļpolā - To the distant stops at the North Pole Kur brīvība dzīvo, bet vairāk nekā - Where freedom lives, but more than Ik reizi, kad tālumā brīnumu jūt - Every time you feel a miracle in the distance Es vēlos vēl tuvāk tev būt - I want to be even closer to you - Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand Dziesma par laimi, kas būs - A song about the happiness that will be - Kad nav vairs nekā, es domāju tā - When there is nothing left, I think so Man paliek vēl debesīs skrejošais vējš - I still have the wind flying in the sky Un saule, kas riet, tālie ceļi ko iet - And the sun that sets, the long roads that go Pār septiņiem kalniem un deviņām jūrām - Over seven mountains and nine seas - Uz siltajām zemēm kā gājputni jau - On the warm lands as migratory birds already Tur viss ir kā sapnī, bet tevis tur nav - Everything is like a dream there, but you are not there Ik reizi, kad tālumā brīnumu jūt - Every time you feel a miracle in the distance Es vēlos vēl tuvāk tev būt - I want to be even closer to you - Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand Dziesma par laimi, kas būs - A song about the happiness that will be - Hey... - Nana, nana nanana Nana nanana nana Nana nanana nana Nanana nana, nanana nana nana - Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand Dziesma kas būs - The song that will be Dziesma par laimi, kаs būѕ - A song about the happiness that will be
(latvian here) I absolutely love this song and i think its so sad we don't send more songs in Latvian (tis is the only one we have sent that is fully in latvian), but i can see why. The only time we sent a song in Latvian, we got 17th place and didn't make it to the finals. And also i think Latvian musicians are still stuck in the 2000's and early to mid 2010's mindset, that you have to send an English song to Eurovision to be succeed, cuz in this years (2023) Supernova, there were no songs fully in Latvian. Really hope to see an eurovision song in Latvian sometime in the near future :(
I’m from Latvia I remember recently hearing this song on the radio with a little interview with Fomins before the song. He said that the whole song was written as a joke. They entered the competition as a joke. Then my mother comments that the place they got was a joke as well...
Welcome to Latvian rock'n'roll!!!!! Fomins is a rock legend, maybe should have sang in English so people understand better, but who cares, amazing entry. Proud to be Latvian.
wtf and this song didnt make it to the final ? whats up europe !? i think its because they are not so good looking ... but i thought its a song contest.
I remember loving this song and not understanding why it didn't do better. This performance wasn't great, though. Any Latvians out there wanna tell me what they're singing about?
+Licia Prehn The song title translates to "Song about happiness". It's basically about wanting to have your loved one next to you wherever you go. The lyrics mention various places that imply physical detachment from your loved one, such as the North Pole, seven mountains apart and nine seas away. So this song addresses that by stating that despite the current physical detachment, there is happiness that awaits us in the future.
I don't understand the comments written in Latvian, so I also write something you wouldn't understand: Gutes Lied, Live-Performance ist nicht gut gelungen...und was soll der "Orgasmus" im Text?
I still can't believe that this is the only year that Latvia sent a song in their native language...
ikr...
So 2007 and 2009?
@@gristal9714 2007 was Italian, 2009 was Russian
@@geeknotgamer1985 OK thanks. Sing in italian is a surprise for Latvia
Im Latvian and im so shamed .....
I was 15 when they sang it in here istanbul and I always listen to this song. After 10 years later I visited Riga as a erasmus student and listen to this song in the biggest square. It was so emotional moment.
I think this was the best Latvian performance !! Sveicieni brālis ! from Lithuania
Respect! Labas dienas, braļukas! I do think that this one was best from Latvia. Kinda sad, but hoping for 2027 to have something native and powerful.
I have no idea why, but this song still pops into my head every now and then. I can't believe it's been 16 years!
seriously, why has latvia never sent another song in latvian? it's a beautiful language that's very underrated! this song oozes happiness, latvia should've qualified!
also the name literally means "song about happiness"
This song made me want to learn Latvian. It still does to this day.
One of the most underrated songs in esc history
amen I agree with you I still love this masterpiece and it should have won the Eurovision song contest
That scream at 2:14 is epic.
Whole song should be in this style, not sweet as rest of song.
Should have qualified. Great rock song and the only time they had a song in Latvian.
This song is permanently stuck in my head. Took me 10 years to figure out what it even was, I couldn't remember.
I love this a lot. And I want to hear Latvian more often!
*Dziesma Par Laimi (A Song About Happiness)*
Lyrics with English translation:
Nana, nana nanana
Nana nanana nana
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Kad nav vairs nekā, es domāju tā - When there is nothing left, I think so
Man paliek vēl dziesma ko nodziedāt tev - I still have the song you sang for me
Par laimi, ko liet, Par ceļu, ko iet - For happiness, what to pour, For the path that goes
Kā vilcieni projām pa metāla sliedēm - Like trains away on metal tracks
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Uz tālajām pieturām Ziemeļpolā - To the distant stops at the North Pole
Kur brīvība dzīvo, bet vairāk nekā - Where freedom lives, but more than
Ik reizi, kad tālumā brīnumu jūt - Every time you feel a miracle in the distance
Es vēlos vēl tuvāk tev būt - I want to be even closer to you
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Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left
Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness
Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly
Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand
Dziesma par laimi, kas būs - A song about the happiness that will be
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Kad nav vairs nekā, es domāju tā - When there is nothing left, I think so
Man paliek vēl debesīs skrejošais vējš - I still have the wind flying in the sky
Un saule, kas riet, tālie ceļi ko iet - And the sun that sets, the long roads that go
Pār septiņiem kalniem un deviņām jūrām - Over seven mountains and nine seas
-
Uz siltajām zemēm kā gājputni jau - On the warm lands as migratory birds already
Tur viss ir kā sapnī, bet tevis tur nav - Everything is like a dream there, but you are not there
Ik reizi, kad tālumā brīnumu jūt - Every time you feel a miracle in the distance
Es vēlos vēl tuvāk tev būt - I want to be even closer to you
-
Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left
Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness
Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly
Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand
Dziesma par laimi, kas būs - A song about the happiness that will be
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Hey...
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Nana, nana nanana
Nana nanana nana
Nana nanana nana
Nanana nana, nanana nana nana
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Nekā, kad nav vairs nekā - Nothing when there is nothing left
Es vēlos tev nodziedāt dziesmu par laimi - I want to sing you a song about happiness
Kas nāk, kas negaidot nāk - What comes, what comes unexpectedly
Un paņem aiz rokas mūs - And take us by the hand
Dziesma kas būs - The song that will be
Dziesma par laimi, kаs būѕ - A song about the happiness that will be
Paldies.. для изучающих латышскмй язык, полезно .. сохраню себе.. es dzivoju Kyiva)
I am a Portuguese that was in Erasmus in Liepaja, Latvia should respect and use their Language, specialy Latvian Rock from Liepaja.
Well. Kinda amused and glad that you know from where came our greatest music. :)
Personīgs favorīts.
I hope you enjoyed my hometown :D
I am now in Erasmus in Portugal as a Latvian and I listen to this song right here.
@@sugarlv6434 Loti Labi
(latvian here) I absolutely love this song and i think its so sad we don't send more songs in Latvian (tis is the only one we have sent that is fully in latvian), but i can see why. The only time we sent a song in Latvian, we got 17th place and didn't make it to the finals. And also i think Latvian musicians are still stuck in the 2000's and early to mid 2010's mindset, that you have to send an English song to Eurovision to be succeed, cuz in this years (2023) Supernova, there were no songs fully in Latvian. Really hope to see an eurovision song in Latvian sometime in the near future :(
Обожаю песни на латышском, хотя латышский только изучаю
I was born in 2004, on November 20th. 20+11=31. This song got 31st place in the contest, so I had to come and give it a listen
I’m from Latvia
I remember recently hearing this song on the radio with a little interview with Fomins before the song.
He said that the whole song was written as a joke. They entered the competition as a joke.
Then my mother comments that the place they got was a joke as well...
What a waste. They were good
Welcome to Latvian rock'n'roll!!!!! Fomins is a rock legend, maybe should have sang in English so people understand better, but who cares, amazing entry. Proud to be Latvian.
I loved this song and sing along to the chorus even though I dont speak or understand Latvian !! greetings from UK
I never stop listen this.. istanbul..
This sounds like Winx Club intro so much
I am still upset that this masterpiece got robbed of the first place in the Eurovision song contest
this is such a powerful song.
wtf and this song didnt make it to the final ? whats up europe !? i think its because they are not so good looking ... but i thought its a song contest.
its amazing sveiki bralis
I love this song
Anyway, this song for me was a winner and I still love it! :)
Latvia sing in latvian again please
Please latvia sent another song in latvian
one of my all time favourites too
I love this song and i don't now what they are saying all i know this song should have won the Eurovision song contest
I still come back sometimes... This melody just sticks in my head.
12 points from Bosnia.
2004
#4 no 22 (pusfinālā)
17.vieta
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Lietuva - 6, Igaunija - 5, Baltkrievija - 4, Īrija - 4, Monako - 2, Izraēla - 2
Kopā - 23 punkti
I remember loving this song and not understanding why it didn't do better. This performance wasn't great, though. Any Latvians out there wanna tell me what they're singing about?
+Licia Prehn The song title translates to "Song about happiness". It's basically about wanting to have your loved one next to you wherever you go. The lyrics mention various places that imply physical detachment from your loved one, such as the North Pole, seven mountains apart and nine seas away. So this song addresses that by stating that despite the current physical detachment, there is happiness that awaits us in the future.
I had totally forgotten this entry and how much I loved it as a 10 year old 🎉
I love this songs and it should have won the Eurovision song contest and i don't even now what they are say put i still love it
SO, Ruslana played the drums? Didn't know. :D
+Ontubeon lol
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :'D
I think this is just amazing. :)
Tā patīk Kleina mati, ka dziesma jau paliek otrā plānā!!! :)
this is great
i like it a lot!
So underrated
@DYMANSHVID Kārtīga mūzika ! Bet tu jau laikam fano tikai par štatu mēsliem un puzikovu !
Am I the only one who think that it's litteraly "Open your heart" (Iceland 2003) during the chorus?😳
They are quite similar!
interesting that the only hate comments on this song are latvian... shame on u
not bad:)
What does "laimi" mean? Something to do with lime?
Nope, it translates as happiness, luck.
Dziesma par laimi - A song about happiness
@DYMANSHVID
Vienīgais, kas ir sūds, tā ir Tava rakstīšanas prasme - laidīja xDD
I don't understand the comments written in Latvian, so I also write something you wouldn't understand: Gutes Lied, Live-Performance ist nicht gut gelungen...und was soll der "Orgasmus" im Text?
i actually understood, i hope xD
nothing about orgasms in song, tho
that female drummer looks like Lena from Germany
@MrAustrianhunk 0 points from Latvia to Greece over the last 11 years..
without that two annoying drummers, they would have qualified for the final.
Oe
++ :D
atceros sitas gadu pirms tiem zviedriem :D
Yohnny Salamander palika 2nd butu vins bijis toc butu uzvarejusi
Low budget rock version of My Star.
the only similarity about the two songs is that both of them are in a major key and the performers are latvian boys
Pagāja jau 20 gadi un es vēl šo brīnišķīgo dziesmu klausos
man liekas pazorniks, ar tik triicoshaam balsiim, un fonogrammaa vel instrumenti..>!!!
Sūds..... =DDD kā to laidija uz Eirovīziju?
tu?
Плагиат на Исландию 2003
Boring song, but in Latvian. Hard to believe this is their only entry in their native language at the ESC.
Boring & cheesy.
If you would know the lyrics then you would think in a different way
this criticism is boring and cheesy
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